Adams County, Ohio (OH)

County population in 2016: 28,177 (11% urban, 89% rural); it was 27,330 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,673County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,273County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 7,761Renter-occupied apartments: 3,201 (it was 2,740 in 2000)

% of renters here:

26%

State:

32%

Land area: 584 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 48 people per square mile (average).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Adams County: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

(22.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.4% for Black residents, 32.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.9% for American Indian residents, 73.7% for other race residents, 74.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 42.1 years old
(Males: 41.5 years old, Females: 42.3 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.3 years old, Black residents: 48.9 years old, American Indian residents: 49.8 years old, Asian residents: 44.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20.9 years old, Other race residents: 28.3 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Adams County is $425 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $666 a month.

Agriculture in Adams County:

Average size of farms: 150 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $15,501Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $164.27The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.63%The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 49.24%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $12,275Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 31.89%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.14%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $35,465The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.74%Average age of principal farm operators: 55 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.57Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 10.79%Corn for grain: 8119 harvested acresAll wheat for grain: 2228 harvested acresSoybeans for beans: 18829 harvested acresVegetables: 80 harvested acresLand in orchards: 73 acres

Earthquake activity:

Adams County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Ohio state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Most common underlying causes of death in Adams County, Ohio in 1999 - 2014:

Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (423)

Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (386)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (279)

Atherosclerotic heart disease (255)

Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (144)

Pneumonia, unspecified (143)

Unspecified dementia (117)

Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (108)

Congestive heart failure (103)

Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (101)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.52Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5,972Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 88Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 48,032

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,262Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 935Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 18

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 14Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 81

Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 220.7. This is more than state average.

98.4% of residents of Adams speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

89% of Adams County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Ohio.